Transportation and Infrastructure
Chicago is the heart of the nation's transportation networks, including airways, transit, railroads, waterways, and highways.
As a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, I aim to ensure we bring our national infrastructure to a state-of-good-repair, fix our crumbling roads and bridges, and invest in more efficient, accessible, and affordable public transit all while ensuring the travelling public's safety.
Access to good jobs, healthcare, education and job training starts with viable transportation -- it is the catalyst that drives our economy.
More on Transportation and Infrastructure
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Congressman Mark Takano (CA-41) launched the Future of Transportation Caucus, which will be dedicated to creating a vision for the future of our transportation system that emphasizes equity, access, and sustainability. The caucus formally launched this morning and will feature a standing series of briefings and forums to generate awareness and policy discussions including sustainability, safety, and improved connectivity for all communities.
Washington, D.C. – Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), along with eight members of the Illinois delegation, sent a letter to American Airlines voicing their concerns over its plan to outsource 5,000 jobs overseas to foreign aircraft maintenance and repair stations. The Members, who represent communities served by two major Chicago airports, are troubled by the negative effects this decision may have on the safety of the national airspace as well as on the employees who may be displaced.
Washington D.C. - Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) joined the Truck Safety Coalition and truck crash victims at a press conference today to introduce critical road safety legislation.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) successfully included two amendments in H.R. 3055, the second Democratic Majority-passed Appropriations package to fund the government in 2020. H.R. 3055 provides $381 billion to fund federal departments including Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Justice, Commerce, the Environmental Protection Agency, Interior, Agriculture and Veterans Affairs until Sept 30, 2020.